Jelečević Surname

670,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 446 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Jelečević Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jelečević Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia2061:20,5274,235
Bosnia and Herzegovina1621:21,8303,751
Slovenia771:32,3076,410
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Jelečevič (4), Jelecević (2) & Jelecevic (130) are calculated separately.

Jelečević Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Jelečević Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Jelečević is most common in Croatia. It can also appear as a variant: Jelečevič, Jelecević or Jelecevic. For other potential spellings of Jelečević click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jelečević? popularity and diffusion

It is the 670,508th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 16,339,789 people. The surname Jelečević is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Jelečević reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

Jelečević is most frequent in Croatia, where it is carried by 206 people, or 1 in 20,527. In Croatia it is primarily found in: Osijek-Baranja County, where 40 percent reside, Zagreb County, where 16 percent reside and City of Zagreb, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Croatia it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 36 percent reside and Slovenia, where 17 percent reside.

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Footnotes

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